Tarata is a town in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the capital of the Esteban Arze Province.

Tarata
Scenes of Tarata
Tarata is located in Bolivia
Tarata
Tarata
Location in Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°36′41″S 66°01′24″W / 17.61139°S 66.02333°W / -17.61139; -66.02333
Country Bolivia
DepartmentCochabamba Department
ProvinceEsteban Arze Province
MunicipalityTarata Municipality
CantonTarata Canton
Government
 • MayorPedro Hipolito Corrales Prado
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total3,323
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

The towns of Arbieto, Santa Rosa, and Tiataco, surround Tarata.

Tarata is known for its home-made cheese and sausage.

Climate

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Climate data for Tarata, elevation 2,775 m (9,104 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.0
(95.0)
35.0
(95.0)
36.2
(97.2)
34.8
(94.6)
33.2
(91.8)
32.0
(89.6)
32.8
(91.0)
33.0
(91.4)
33.5
(92.3)
37.5
(99.5)
35.5
(95.9)
35.0
(95.0)
37.5
(99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.2
(77.4)
25.4
(77.7)
25.9
(78.6)
27.0
(80.6)
26.7
(80.1)
25.8
(78.4)
25.6
(78.1)
26.3
(79.3)
27.0
(80.6)
27.8
(82.0)
27.7
(81.9)
26.6
(79.9)
26.4
(79.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9)
17.9
(64.2)
18.0
(64.4)
17.8
(64.0)
15.8
(60.4)
13.8
(56.8)
13.7
(56.7)
14.9
(58.8)
16.9
(62.4)
18.7
(65.7)
19.1
(66.4)
18.5
(65.3)
16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4)
10.3
(50.5)
10.1
(50.2)
8.6
(47.5)
4.9
(40.8)
1.8
(35.2)
1.8
(35.2)
3.6
(38.5)
6.8
(44.2)
9.5
(49.1)
10.4
(50.7)
10.5
(50.9)
7.4
(45.3)
Record low °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
2.5
(36.5)
3.0
(37.4)
−0.1
(31.8)
−4.5
(23.9)
−6.0
(21.2)
−4.5
(23.9)
−5.0
(23.0)
−4.0
(24.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
1.5
(34.7)
2.5
(36.5)
−6.0
(21.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 159.6
(6.28)
117.8
(4.64)
93.5
(3.68)
21.9
(0.86)
2.5
(0.10)
2.7
(0.11)
2.0
(0.08)
4.1
(0.16)
12.5
(0.49)
26.1
(1.03)
59.6
(2.35)
111.7
(4.40)
614
(24.18)
Average precipitation days 13.4 10.6 8.3 2.6 0.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.1 3.9 6.4 9.9 59.7
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[2][3]

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ World Gazetteer[dead link]
  2. ^ "Base de datos Sistema Meteorológico–SISMET" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  3. ^ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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